Lord Jesus.

Lord Jesus! we have heard Thee say of Thyself “My Kingdom is not of this world.”
There can be no throne for Thee in a world like this. Man has no scepter for Thy pierced hand―no crown for Thy blessed brow. There is no pathway for Thy wounded feet amid the pomps and glories of the world where Thou had’st not where to lay Thy head. Thou callest to Thy people to follow Thee, to share Thy rejection in these evil days. Thou hast said of Thine own, “They are not of the world even I as am not of the world.” Thy prayer still is heard in heaven for them, “Father, I will that they also whom Thou has given Me be with. Me where I am, that they may behold My glory, which Thou hast given Me.” Sure and certain, blessed Lord, are those days of coming glory. When Wembley, and all it stands for, has passed away, when all the glory of the world has gone―the time will come when the heavens will ring with the joy of Thy gladness, when Thou hast called Thy people home to Thyself, to behold Thy glory, and to be with Thee forever and ever. Then will come the glorious days, when “the Kingdoms of this world become the Kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and Thou shalt reign forever and ever. The tabernacle of God will be with men, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband” (Rev. 21:2, 32And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. (Revelation 21:2‑3)). Jehovah’s high purpose will be accomplished, “As I live, all the earth shall be filled with My Glory.” The joy of Thy heart, Lord Jesus, will be fulfilled also, because the marriage of the Lamb has come and Thy bride is ready. And heaven will be glad and earth will rejoice and sing, “Alleluia! for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth; Amen, Alleluia!”
Then when the Father hath committed all judgment unto the Son, “all men will honor Thee, Lord Jesus, even as they honor the Father,” and “every knee shall bow, of things in heaven and things in earth, and things under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Thou art Lord to the Glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9, 119Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: (Philippians 2:9)
11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:11).
We look beyond the long dark night,
And hail the coming day,
When Thou to all Thy saints in light
Thy glories will display.”
Dear Reader, may the Lord give you eyes to see and ears to hear, and a heart to receive, all that Christ would be to you if by faith you trust in His atoning work. What can the world give you to replace Christ if you lose Him? You surrender all if you let Christ go out of your life—you receive all if you receive Him. “As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God even to them that believe on His name.” John 1:1212But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: (John 1:12). Read the whole chapter.
Yours for Christ’s sake,
Heyman Wreford.
We are most thankful to our friends for their loving response to our June appeal. We go early to press with this number and can only mention that we have received a great number of letters of loving sympathy and help. Meanwhile the demand for the Holy Scriptures is increasing more and more, but we are sure the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ will give us continually all the help we need for the sake of His Beloved Son, our Saviour.